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Alto Elementary

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Alto Elementary ranks 3354 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alto Elementary is a small PK-4 school in Alto, TX, serving 207 students within the Alto Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown significant academic volatility over the past decade, with its overall ranking swinging from the 63rd percentile in 2020-2021 down to the 18th percentile in 2023-2024, before recovering to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. This instability sets it apart from nearby schools like Cushing Elementary, which has maintained a steady 3-star rating (60th-65th percentile) in recent years, and Rusk Elementary, which shows more consistent overall performance.

A notable challenge at Alto Elementary is a pronounced gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in the most recent year, while male students ranked in the bottom 12th percentile (1 star)—a gap not observed in comparable schools. Additionally, math performance has been a persistent weakness, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 36.36% in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 49.28%, while Cushing Elementary has consistently outperformed the state in math. The school also spends more per student ($11,899) than Cushing ($8,447), yet academic outcomes remain lower and more volatile, suggesting resource allocation may need review.

Despite these challenges, the 2024-2025 school year stands out as a "bounce-back" year, when Alto Elementary achieved its highest recent overall rank (49th percentile) and exceeded state averages in 3rd-grade reading and math. During that year, key subgroups like low-SES students ranked in the 73rd percentile (4 stars), showing the school is capable of high performance. Historically, "At Risk" students also performed well, ranking in the 59th-67th percentile from 2018-2022, indicating effective support systems that may be worth revisiting. Identifying the practices from the 2024-2025 year could be key to sustaining future improvement.

207

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,105

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 Cr 2429
Alto, TX 75925-9599

(936) 858-7170

District: Alto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alto Middle
High:	Alto High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg49%

3,354^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

733^rd of 951Alto Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	3354 of 4627	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	2359 of 4651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3883 of 4710	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2437 of 4647	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2750 of 4581	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	1672 of 4578	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	2967 of 4479	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2622 of 4359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	2588 of 4329	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	2228 of 4286	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	3083 of 4320	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	3253 of 4260	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	3390 of 4221	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.4	1625 of 4206	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	2162 of 4095	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	2204 of 3937	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	2396 of 3884	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.8	3130 of 3768	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	3247 of 3724	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	3197 of 3476	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	47.1	2158 of 3475	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.7	2652 of 3465	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1045 of 1905	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	2302 of 2443	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1672 of 2443	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	796 of 2444	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	1720 of 2515	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1444 of 2483	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	1814 of 4461	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	1419 of 4331	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	1530 of 4295	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2153 of 4240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1612 of 2918	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	3496 of 3668	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2193 of 3556	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	1490 of 3487	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	1804 of 3446	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1652 of 3333	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1251 of 3226	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	2193 of 4575	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	1367 of 3744	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	3556 of 4658	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1710 of 4588	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	2812 of 4561	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	1201 of 4499	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	2120 of 4348	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	3122 of 4306	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2477 of 4413	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	1817 of 3644	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.8	4143 of 4465	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2865 of 4401	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	1581 of 4376	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	1186 of 4329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	2803 of 4188	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3054 of 4168	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	3083 of 4520	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	993 of 3705	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	18.8	4206 of 4594	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3150 of 4521	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2819 of 4477	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	1710 of 4451	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2755 of 4309	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2689 of 4264	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	4023 of 4582	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	1884 of 3739	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4409 of 4647	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3083 of 4585	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2624 of 4563	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2086 of 4498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	3449 of 4357	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2298 of 4319	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	1792 of 4301	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	2209 of 3549	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3732 of 4292	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	2753 of 4086	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1772 of 3952	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	3488 of 3684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	2188 of 3006	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.1	511 of 2612	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	24.8	2610 of 3108	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1606 of 3106	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1925 of 3082	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	1405 of 3082	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	2356 of 3142	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2038 of 3127	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Alto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	236 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7170	207	14	14.8	72.9%	83 (40.1%)	44 (21.3%)	61 (29.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	31.3	3354^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		46.3	2359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	995	33.3	45.5		38.9	36.4		$10,105
Rusk Intermediate	Public	4-5	1143 Loop 343 W	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-1726	301	23	13.0	63.8%	187 (62.1%)	29 (9.6%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	47.3	2253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.4	1943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	310		49.4	56.4		40.0	50.6	$12,799
Gw Bradford Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Collins St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-6106	379	24	15.5	69.7%	225 (59.4%)	54 (14.2%)	58 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)								(n/a)							$9,544
Rusk Elementary	Public	2-3	300 N Henderson St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2595	298	24	12.3	64.1%	192 (64.4%)	41 (13.8%)	44 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	71.7			60.3			$12,058
Cushing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1165 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	260	20	13.3	72.7%	175 (67.3%)	6 (2.3%)	66 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	55.1	1847^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.6	1644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	203	45.7	47.5	76.5	51.4	58.5	26.5	$6,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Alto Elementary

How many students attend Alto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Alto Elementary.

Is Alto Elementary a good school?

Alto Elementary ranks 3354^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alto Middle
High : Alto High School

What is the racial makeup of Alto Elementary?

Students at Alto Elementary are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Alto Elementary in?

Alto Independent School District (Isd)

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